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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Coed Arrangements UeinG Made 40
House and Feed fhciI.

House ana L"eu mem.
TIE Lee Camp Military Committee
mot at the First Regiment Annoy last
night Present General Charles j..
Anderson (chairman), and Mcsls
Ellou, Simons, Eyaus, Dean, Cary.
Philips, and Stern.
Tie report Of the committee ap.
pointed to secure buildings III which 81
iodee the visiting companies was not
perfected and was postponed m-L
tonight.
TIE COMING MES.
CAPTAIN Thomas Ellott YVES requested
hy General Anderson t. inform Colonel
Nil. Spotswood, of the First regiment,
what companies were coming and al
what time. in order that he may detail
men 10 meet the visitors and escort
them to their headquarters.
FOOD FoR SOLDIERS.
The subcommittee reported that
they had made arrangements with les-
taurant-keepers 10 furnish meals to the
visiting military also that they had
appointed ianitors to attend the bqiii-
ines in which they will DE lodged.
The officers of the various comp
nies will be given due notice where u
form in the parade.
TIE MILITARY.
Captain Elicit, secretary OF the Nit
ta,v Committee, stated to the commit
tee that he had sent tde following letter
10 General Cooke:
RIcnNoNp, VA, October g. ls's.
,,,,,,af .yoAn H. Coete. Chairman u Cooi"it,e
On Arrangement Z
Dear str.-I wish 70 report the follow.
,,itiserq cfearizations a. having notified tG.
eon'Yniitee tat they Wi-hod tD oo assigned b.
,.ositiops lu he line en- ths &lih instant:
First virginia regiment, iniantry
Winchetter Llsht Infantry
gompsny 4. second virginia regiment
1hird Virginia regiment, Infantry;
rourth Virginia regiment iuiAntTy;
Fdgefoinhe Guards, infantry;
company A. First NORTH Carolina ipiantry
Company n, Fourth Mary aud ihianryi
nsffinefe Nafi0ugl Guard, iniautry;
StorswGU Brigade hand;
Jecl son Rifles. tauutOa;
lee hiiios, Norfolk;
Company 3, Surry trOop, First battalion, ca
Corsrany c, Flz Lee troop, Flrs; battalion;
COMPANY -, Hanover troep, tirst batIalioi :
Sowitzer company. FIRST battalion;
"a s.. Ice Iattory, FIRST battalion.
Norfolk Blues and LynchDurg Artillery;
First baltimore artillery
The Dispatch knows OF a number
Of military organizations which are
coming. but are not enumerated above.
They should al once communicate WITH
1,s.I.fr, Vhornas filett.
oUAETKns ron TIE TRoofG
The meeting adjourned to meet to.
night at the Armory at $50 o'clock, 81
which time arrangements WI be per
feeisd ~ TO the quartering OF tho va
fi0ns companies. -
Afuiieiellt nunber Of buildings and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

visiting our city are requested to call
at Heller's Shoe Store, 3l7 Broad
street, where full assortment OF Boots
and Shoes at moderate prices can be
found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

". :. EUsrACE,
J. =. WOOD.
". HALL REW,
JOsEPn H. SHEPHERD,
WILLIAM BUCHANAN,
4. A. JONES,
SYL. JONES,
\. J. CAMPBELL,
JAMES c. AMBERs.
X. G.. SIyTH,
WILLIAM BEVERLY,
4. L, MARTIN.
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Oar store VIII BE Open

every night this week till III o'clock.
Spence, TYRgE & CO.,
Sl5 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

With the coming Of the multitule
tomorrow and next day there VII
doubtless appear here a great number
of pickpockots and thieves generally.
Sensible people, when they are pre-
pairing TO 90 into crowds, will leave the!r
yaluables at home foolish folks Won +,
and viii regret 1t.
Hallway Lines and the STATE Eair.
The annual exhibition OF the State
Agricultural Society will begin to-m0g-
row. and viii continue until Friday
evening. There IS an interesting pro
cramme for each day. and the entries
for the races indicate some spirited
contests. The exhibits OF horses aud
cattle, and OF agricultural product5.
machinery, &c, are very good, 1t j.
said.
The steam-cars Of the Freloriciss-
burg Railroad Company viii run, as
usual, from the intersection OF Bro I'd
and Seventh streets TO the grounds.
TIE s,reet-cars will be taken frc1
Bread street during those three days.
The Main-Strect Lire, however, Wi.
be nun with increased facilities for ac-
commodating TIE public.
The ElechALine people are work
ing day and night, IN sunshine anj
storm, and with extraordinary energy
and pluck to gCt their cars in motion
tbis week. but it viii only be by great
GOOD luck that they viii succeed. Oi
course they sre anxious to begin ope-
rations: not TO do so during Fair week
means the los Of thousands Of dollars,
as it will he altogether impossible ior
the horse-car line to transport the pco-
ne who Will wish to 60 here and there
throughout the city.
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MARYLAxOLRs' COMMITTEES.
They Wish to Fire IA salute on the
ArrIxnIOFfIte EaItImoFeans,

A meeting of the Marylanders re-
siding in this city was held in the
Gray s-Associati0n room at the Armory
last night. Mr.. $. w. Travers PIE
sided and Mr.. J. II. Whitty was secre
taiy.
The Stand Committee turned Il orer
to the Decorative Committee for adorl-
ment.
CARRIAGES WANTED.
The meeting decided to procure car
riages TO take the Maryland visiting +
dies flom the stand erected to view the
parade to the grand-stand at the mona
mtnt site.
A reso ution was adopted thanking
the Grays for the use OF their room.
Badges were distributed by Mr..
Whitley to those present. The badges
combine the colors and coats-oi-
arms Of Maryland rud Virginia.
The Virginia coat of-arms is stamped
in blue upon the badge and :;
is surmounted by "A Lee badge,
At tie top of each badge is n pin TO iiz
il 10 The coat and pendant from it is a
commemorative medal, with the picture
Of Lee on one side and an equestrian
figure On the other.
TO FIRE A SALUTE.
Messrs. Edward Cohen and L. Court.
ncy Jenkins we're appointed It commit
tee to wait upon the Richmond Howt-
zcrs and request the use Of two guns tc
fire a salutc at Elba station upon the
arrival Of the guests.
The Marylanders will muster ut thC
Armory on Thursday morning and, with
the Grays, will march to meet the visit
tors upon their erriyal at the station a'
7 a. NJ. Lee Camp also expects 10
welcome these visitors at the station.
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BemOcrattc Committees OF the
state.

The State Central and State Execu-
tive Committees of the Democratic
party will meet at the Exchange to-
uipht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

DESERVING OF CoSFIDEScE.-There rs no ar
tcle which richly deserves tho entire comb
denco OF { % community ~ BROWNS BRos-
cHIAL TRoCHEs. Those suffering from Asth-
matte and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs, and
Colds sho. III try them. Price IS cents
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nangerons Qfraneers.

Yes, It would. Viii the commit c
attend 10 it
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Captain Thomas Ellott wcs requested
hv General Anderson tJ inform Colonel
Nil. SpotsWood, Of the First regiment,
what companies were coming and al
what time, in order that he may detaii
men 70 meet the visitors and escort
tbau to their headquarters.
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Plc9VREs. FRAMES. &c. 49,
Z EWIs ARR GALLERY.
afrBfR OFTSEARIisT PROOF IT, 80,
...sil.h Ipl1h 90 d.apose OF a. si'"'''
.cl figure. some rare spscinea''
rOK WEDDING PJEsESIs'
Aane assortment Of
PICTURES,
MIRRORS,
RAsELs,
ALgJMs,
cABISErs, &c
r.rpfyrsgs from . upwards. -
rogs. in heavy bronze ana pinsH ii"A'''
Ezio - SO
Itsgls froal 80 spWsri@
t.flsfTs from 80 % 20. -.
5. .T.opASu FnAs ~ from i5e. up"Afcs
EefrgR glsAMRs Iusae 70 order sh'"'''
cras1a see specimens Of tho hnes'
oUAYoS PORTRAITS
esr msse here. snd get yoar por'ra''' i"''''
81. es'e' ie'''o' nA' 1. LEWIS.
"a ms nsin street Iiisshnoaa, : :.
l.es :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

At the Monument Grounds-at Loe
Place rather-ali the work Is we'll
advanced. The solid wills of granite
already built show that monument 10
lie has been begun ii earnest.
The seats for the invited guests ore
iu amphitheatre form, and the orator :
Stand Is Oh the ground somewhere near
the centre of the semi-cIrcle.
Tie seats will probably hold 500 per
sons bll tie rest of the great muiti-
tudc Will have to stand. With an
Indian SIMMER day the proceedings
here NAV hold the audience TO the end,
but the chances arc that after the
paladc is over all those who cannot
secure eligible positions TO see and hear
vlst is going on viii quietly depart
20 the Eair-Grouud,, which are ncar ny.
General Cooke said a feW days az
tlat the l.ncth of time the procession
would bc held ot the monument would
depend upon circumstances. The pro-
hamlity is that when it Is seen that tue
military and veterans are tiringOi their
STAY tlDvVi bc moved OF TO the lar
CICuuos.
j. is hoped that the procession viii
arrive at the monument by II VI. The
Proceedings it is supposed, viii take
TWO Lours-maybe a little more or less.
Ile Jobbug-Merchant,' COMMITTEE
have arranged to break the hunger and
o1nch thc thirst Of the men IN the
IaIale lv sandwiches, lemonade, &c,
served after arriving at the monument
Gound.
Tire AgriculturlSocicty hayaa slmi-
lar feature III their programme at the
Eair.
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: BIS UoME. {:
Across the bottom Of the wall in
similar lettering viii be

1861 UNTIL 1868.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

st meeting of tie School Board
yesterday evening il was resolved 20
close the public schools Of the city on
Wednesday, thursday, and Friday
three days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25
4 SsOcTATION ARMY OFNORTH.

A SSOCIATION ARMY OFNORrH-
IN EKS VIRGlSlA.-Th3 ANNUAL RE-
UNION Of tho Association viii take place
FRIDAY. October -, lsss.
Colonel A. VI. Wadden. Of Wlnington,
y. C., formerly Heutenant-c0'O1ei fhlrf
North Carolina Cavalry. Will deliver the annual
address at : r. NJ, Ia tho Hall 0i the House ot
Delegates, State capitol, subject: The Last
Year Of the War in North Carolina, Including
or 9J-gt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

CRAND LODGE OF VlR-.a~
~ sISIa, A. +; AND a. NJ. GRANDW
October -. isSs.--fhe MOST WORSntPFUf.
GRAND LODGE or VIRGINIA win mees a. S..
Aibans Hall on THURSDAY. ssth lnstant. rs
s.S0 A. N. sharp % proceed % lay the ooraor-
stone Of tbe lee monument Tho 0lfcers aud
members OF the Grand Lodge are requested TO
DO puncluai in their attend ance.
by order o. W. +. ngISxkRD, Grand Mater
WILLIAM II. lSAAC>.
&C Z3fs Grand Secretary.
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TIE HOME or THE GENERAL.
TIRE CORSTR.sTONE.
TLc Work Complete aUd Ready f,r
shc BOX.

tAG fOE.
Mr. ". =. Isa2cs, Grand Secrearv
Of tie Grand Lodge Of Masons, VINO
WIS requested by the Committee OF the
Lee Monument Association TO receive
suitable article: from the public t. go
into the cornerstone, declined to give
a list of the articles received until to-
day at II O'Clock, when the box viii be
closed and subsequent contributions
rejected.
Tie list Of articles SO for is very
short, and consists OF the usual as or
meut Of coins, books, papers, &c.
TEE BOX.
The box in which these articles are
to he placed is made of copper and is
15xlt inches in breadth and inches
deep.
ii WAS made by Captain !. Z. Phil.
lips and gIatuitoGsly presented to tle
association. II viii be placed IN tnc
hands of 0,r. Isaacs this morning.
TIE STONE.
The cornerstone, which was cut hy
Mr.. Thomas j. Smith aud associat.s,
is now Oh one OF Gervus StorrS's wagou~,
near the corner Of Ninth aad Byrd
streets. It Las been formally accepted
by the Executive Committee of tle
association, and viii he carried to tur
monument site tins morning az 1.1
O'Clock.
Ii was placed in tie wagon yesterday
afternoon, but on account ot the r-l
the carrying of it to the sit w~s po..
ponod.
Light mules viii be required to draw
tic load.
The cornerstone is'about four feet
across and two feet deep. The cap
that covers it is about one and a hAH
feet deep.
TIE EOBTHEAsT C0ENFR.
This stone viii. as usual, De laid ina
the northeast corner of the monument
foundation, and viii be bedded IN mA-
soLry. 1t will be about two feet out OF
the ground.
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The uason uamlIn Plane

The Popular Fischer Piano
at lowest prices at Ryland & Lees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

NEWPORT News, Oct. p, 1881
"a the Lditor of The Dispatch:
Would it not be well for the people
Of your clty to have register IN some
convenient place and osk all ex-Coa-
fcd,rates who may be in your city 60
witness the cornerstone laying OF the
Lee monument to register their nom p,
giving company, regiment and Sla,-
Yours respectfully.
FX-CCNTEDERATE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

New method of stringing-new repeat
ing action. Bottom figures at Ryland
4 Tee's
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SteIDwny-ki OF Pianos
t bottom prices, Mt Ryland & Lees.

LEE GALLERY, Tenth and Main streets Best
Photographs taken. Lowest Prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

The Great mason & Uamtip,
Queen Of Reed Organs, at Ryland S
Tqe's
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.ar.i,el you aFHETcH CALF HAND
....D SHOE fOr fhe same money.
W. %. DREW & s0E.
shoe Manufacturers,
oNain, corner Eighth street
.rr41h ---
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

The i;uraefts. Shesisxer. ana yoscy
Orsans-easy paymenss--at Ryland \
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Drnrsinrc SnIn.

The drugstore No. l7Ol Broad street
was yesterday sold 10y Bodeker Bro
Tiers to G. L. Sauer for $1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

"East Lynne" Mt the Academy.
Tonight Ada Gray will appear at the
Academy in the eyer-popular "East
Lynne"
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arr WEATHER. REPORT.
sy teleg'a'e'o me Disps'ch.l

- vasnINa10N. October 2S-i A. M
I Dor Virginia, colder, light ysins. fol.
IciN fnr. ly fsir weather, Hight 10 fresh
Nh'' .o.hwcsieviy winds
- FDr NUth Carolina. cooler, rain. fol-
f.,rf bv FAIR weather., light 20 fresh
..,.. ..rl-. becoming noriheastvriy.
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IL NArI0NAL coLoRs.

IRON each corner Of the wall will be
swung a large United States flag at an
angle OF about forty degrees, and in
front of the one on the right will be
placed q Confederate flag and on the
left a State flag. Draped from the top
OF the wall to the corners Of the porch
will be cyergrccns and in the space bc-
tween the drapery and the wall on the
right VIII be placed Lees cOat-of-
aims, and on the LEFT YirgiRia's coat
of.aIms.
TIE HOME or THE GENERAL,
Mr. Daniel is now busily engaged in
executing his design, which, when
finished, will be a it decoration for the
home Of the great General.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25
procession will pass right along in front
az IL
The plan OF the Decorations so Be
Made Here.

The large red brick dwelling No. 707
east Franklin street, which was tire
war-home of General Lee, is to receive
appropriate decoration. In season the
yard IS kept full Of flowers. Upon the
porch morning-glories grow prolusely
and also form An arch across the en-
trance.
THE DESIGN.
To the decoration OF this house
special attention will be gwen, as it
viii perhaps be the most reyerential
object on the line of march. The Lee
Camp Decorating Committee has given
the work of adorning this building to
Mr. II. Travers Daniel. n gentleman OF
acknowledged artistic ability. Mr..
Daniel Praspod beautiful idea of de-
sign and is carrying it out with an eye
to simplicity-the characteristic Of
General Lee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25

As You approach the monument site
ont Fianliu street you see from long
distance Elder and Sheppard S plaster
cronp made as an ornamenbtlon ior
Tie grounds Tor this occaslon) " Fame
Growing Lee -,
Fame Is beautiful woman and the
wreath which she holds in her riSai
hand She is about to place upon a bust
ofLce. The pedestal is Of wood Gov
cred with canvas apd painted IN imiia-
tion Of granite; altogether the WORK Is
a eiaceful and appropriate decorationl'
and il conspicuously illustrates the adj
yapisoes Of the monument site, for the
beboldor is sure to say: "Ihls Is very
pretty indeed but suppose IN It's place
were a colossal equestrian statue on a
pedestal forty feet high. Wouldn't
that he grand?
That statue, that monument VIII oe
forthcoming. and about them Ia q io"
years vii rise stately dwellings, and The
centre plotsin the broad avenues win
ic covered with grass and iiower-oeds
and fountains, aud from four grand
directions the monument to Lee WI
loom. graudly outlining itself against
the distant sky.
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TO FIRE A SALUTE.
publlc comfor. comml.tee.

Arrangements have been made by
tIcIulhc Comfort Committoc-Maior
T. 4. Brarder chailman-to hayeatel.h
OF the dcpots in the city, upon the az
rival OF passenger trains. geutlem1a
to direct visitors looking for lodging
and loaId TO the committees heri-
quarters, in Wilkinson's Hall, Room B,
north Of Ninth street, few doors from
Main. The visitors viii there be given
q card directing them whore to 60.
Tie committee have made arrange
ments with different persons through
out the city (priyate families mostly to
accommodate with bed and board
about 3,COO Of the visitors
These quarters viii all be rapidly
taken up, and the III. 9u'oh repeats that
the careful man intending TO stay over
night VIII secure lodgings in advance.
Reception az GoVeTnOr's wGnsio".
Tomorrow night the Governor and
Mrs. Lee will receive the public ir5n
9 TO II O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-25
DECORATION.

Tho Committee Of Arrangements
conld not secure the financial co.operA-
,;on Of the city government in having
sr,hes and other decorations placefon
tlc ,treeis. The most they could do
LII The finds collected from those Of
@,,r ci,izeps who are publicspirlted
,ro. ~ contract with Mr.. Elder Tor the
,ror,, aforementioned, and to appeal
to crr citizens 10 decorate their feoi'
aerreg aud busiaess-houses. this a,.
real ,as been hearkened unto. an
Jcrg Broad. Main, and Franklin
't~ef,e tbe houses are bright with hags
80 s,raenera. The "rebel batile-ii&g
aosts serenely side by side with the
s.tarr So and Stripes. There is q bright,
go 10 some peoples thinking singa-
lar medley Of Federal and Confederate
colors but the truth Is that the men
,rLo we're the best Confedefates from
teeI 10 1865 are the best Unionists to-
dsy The Coniedcraey is dead bat
s0cetiopately remembered love the
iinion is the country OF our present snd
t,,,ure--in whose glory We glory, III
whose prosperity We share and reyoice'
Maryland srASp.
The Marylanders resident in Rich
,nond have provided in every possible
msy for the hospitable reception OF she
RaI;more people. For the visiting
isdiss lbey have erected u platform ana
s@ats on Mr. Royals lot, on the north
sSa of FrankIin street between betyl-
Acre and Henry. IL Is . cosy plsce,
snd 4 sheltered from the Wind, aud toe
, 1887-06-09

1t is the duty of every person who has
used Boschee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. No
person can use it without immediate re-
lief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty OF all drug
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
80. 900 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such a medicine as the German
Syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bottles
to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular size, rs
cents. Sold by all druggists and dealers
in the United States and Canada.
, 1887-06-09

Speaking of the recent attempt to kill
him, poor old Bazaine said to a London
Telegraph correspondent that he had
com to resign himself during the past
years to his painful fate, which doomed
him to be an obligatory and enforced
victim, a sort of consolatory holocaust,
for a defeat that was inevitable. He once
more insisted that had Marshal Mcmahon
helped him in time things would have
taken a different turn, and he took credit
to himself for having avoided a lombard
ment which would have caused the de-
struction of thousands of men. Unfor-
tunately his c~ountrymen were tickle.
Asked his opinion as to Gen. Boulanger
and the present situation, the ex-marshal
said that if the chief of the French army
were of a merit which c~orresponded with
the popularity to which he has attained
he might succeed In doing something, but
n man was not enough. The war might
take place, and the French, in his opinion,
were ready 20 far as effective fighting
strength went, but it remained to be seen
whether they had changed in tempera-
ment or not.-New York Tribune. "
, 1887-06-09

a distinguished belle is a book agent,
and she has in ten or twelve days made
herself singularly famous down town.
Her method is a marvel of skill, aided b.
natural advantage. The latter consists
of the ability to shed tears at will. [
don't know how she does it, but she
does. AT precisely the time and place
for tears TO be of value they drop from
her eyes and trickle down her cheeks.
Perhaps there is something the matter
with her tear ducts, but if there is, I
doubt if she would care to be cured,
She has been fooling the brokers especi.
ally. She enters an office quietly but
firmly, and, with no c-ircumlocution,
tells the boss that she wishes him to buy.
a book. He says no, unhesitatingly and
perhaps Grossly. Then she turns on tho
tears.
whats the natter" he asks.
"oh, nothing of any consequence"
she replies, making toward the door.
But he sy,npathetically begs her to
voice her grief; whereupon she tells thaS
she has been unable to sell n book tina,
day, that her poor old mother is Deepen
dent upon her, and that she is down
right discouraged. he purchases one OF.
more books instantly, and does not learr
until several days later, by chance, that
she has played the same softening game
on nearly the whole street.-"UncIc
Bill in Chicago Herald.
, 1887-06-09

Girton is a great school for girls in
England. The amusements there take the
form of ''rages," just as they do outside.
One girl student tells the following; One
winter we all suffered from a mania for
blowing soap bubbles, and how to procure
the indispensable long clay pipes without
giving rise to scandal became the problem
OF the day. One student used to be the
observed of all observers as in the half
hour after dinner, when "the tables were
drawn, it was idlesse ALL" she would
watt with skillful breath a large bubble
from the foot of the main staircase to the
first floor and back again in safety. Most
peoples bubbles collapsed ignominiously
at the third or fourth stair. A doll show
was the next pastime; after a week or
two OF preparation a number of daintily
dressed wax beauties and a few Dutch
maids of all work were duly exhibited,
and then sent off for the children's ward
of a large hospital.-Philadelphia Times.